Description
Irresistible peanut butter cup dump cake combines classic dessert simplicity with chocolate-peanut butter indulgence. Rich layers of chocolate cake mix and creamy peanut butter create a quick, delightful treat you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup / 240 mL creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups / 225 g chopped peanut butter cups
- 1 can / 14 oz / 414 mL sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup / 113 g melted butter
- 1 cup / 170 g milk chocolate chips
- Optional: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Peanut Butter Foundation: Spread a velvety layer of peanut butter across the entire greased baking dish, creating a uniform base that will anchor the dessert’s rich flavor profile.
- Cake Mix Cascade: Liberally disperse the chocolate cake mix over the peanut butter, ensuring a complete and even distribution without disrupting the underlying spread.
- Peanut Butter Cup Embellishment: Artfully scatter chopped peanut butter cups across the surface, strategically positioning them to guarantee a delightful surprise in every potential serving.
- Butter Drench: Stream melted butter evenly over the entire landscape, thoroughly saturating the dry ingredients and creating a luscious, moisture-rich foundation.
- Oven Transformation: Situate the prepared dish centrally in a preheated oven, allowing consistent heat circulation to work its transformative magic.
- Baking Precision: Monitor the cake for 35-40 minutes, seeking a golden-brown exterior and checking doneness with a toothpick that reveals minimal, moist crumbs.
- Cooling and Settling: Rest the cake for 10-15 minutes, permitting layers to harmonize and flavors to intensify, creating a more cohesive dessert experience.
- Serving Elegance: Slice and present the warm dump cake, optionally crowned with a vanilla ice cream scoop or a delicate powdered sugar dusting for enhanced indulgence.
Notes
- Precision in Peanut Butter Spreading: Create an even, thin layer to prevent thick clumps that might disrupt cake texture.
- Gentle Cake Mix Distribution: Sprinkle mix carefully to avoid creating dense pockets or uneven baking surfaces.
- Strategic Peanut Butter Cup Placement: Chop cups into consistent sizes for balanced flavor and prevent burnt chocolate edges.
- Temperature Control Matters: Use room temperature butter for smoother melting and more uniform cake consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg